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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$34,652 Avg Salary
$22,542 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration School for You

With 174 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #161 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Recreation Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a .

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in Texas for recreation administration students. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Recreation Admin majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $302.

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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that recreation admin majors at UNT take out is $26,625. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $301.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Texas list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1
Oklahoma 39

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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